Any supply chain management or procurement professional can tell you that certain categories can be more difficult to reduce spend in than others. When it comes to IT, the stakeholders in this department have a history of avoiding procurement support out of fear that quality will be sacrificed in the name of savings. It is crucial to take a strategic approach to reducing spend in this category, that stakeholders can agree with. Today's Procurement groups understand that limiting manufacturers and increasing compatibility for IT throughout an organization are easy ways to gain a better control of spend.

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Source One's IT strategic sourcing services support clients in discovering ways to reduce spend for this technical category that requires a very unique approach. These experienced consultants are visiting Dallas, Texas today, as they partner with Corporate United for the final Road to SYNERGY event!

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